UPCOMING EVENTS
Serve and Grow: Hospitality Skills Showcase
Checking-IN is back with our next LGBTQ+ network event – and this time, we’re putting the spotlight on learning, development and the skills that shape our industry.
Join us at the stylish BoTree Hotel for an evening of informal networking with colleagues and peers from across the hospitality sector. Alongside making meaningful new connections, we’ll be showcasing insights and courses available from three leading organisations driving talent and learning in our field:
Regent’s University
Hotel School
AND MORE…
Each will share how they’re supporting the next generation of hospitality professionals and helping our industry continue to thrive.
This event is open, inclusive, and free to attend – we simply ask that you reserve your place in advance.
👉 Free tickets are available here via LUMA registration.
We look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring evening of conversation, community, and growth.
In Hospitality: LGBTQ+ Voices at Work
We’re delighted to be partnering up with Hotel School for an evening of open conversation about being LGBTQ+ in the Hospitality Industry at the Sanderson Hotel on Thursday 18 September.
The event will bring together voices from across the industry who’ll share their experiences around identity, allyship, and what inclusive hospitality looks like in practice.
Details:
Date: Thursday 18 September 2025
Time: 18:00
Location: Sanderson Hotel, 50 Berners St, London W1T 3NG
Free to attend with registration. RSVP here.
Social Drinks at Rupert Street Bar
Join us for Checking-IN’s regular Social Drinks event – an opportunity to connect with LGBTQ+ professionals and allies within the hospitality industry in an informal setting.
Our social event takes place at Rupert Street Bar, an LGBTQ+ venue in the heart of Soho, central London, that has been serving the community for over 20 years. Join us 6.30pm – 8pm in the upstairs bar for a relaxed evening of social networking, and an meet new and old friends within the hospitality industry. Drinks, including alcohol free options, are available to purchase at the bar.
Please do RSVP here so we can have an idea of numbers.
Date: Thursday 10th July
Times: 6.30pm – 8pm
Location: Rupert Street Bar, 50 Rupert St, London W1D 6DR
2025 LGBTQ+ Hospitality Champions Awards
Join us for the third year in a row to celebrate our 10 Checking-In LGBTQ+ Hospitality Champions in style at The Langham on Friday 30th May.
This annual recognition has quickly become a key fixture in the Checking-In calendar, and we are proud to recognise 10 more folks in 2025 who are making a lasting impact in driving LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality within our diverse industry.
This year we are delighted to be supported by Ojo de Tigre Mezcal, and we will be raising a glass to our champions with a choice of two specially crafted cocktails from their Rainbow Edition Mezcal.
Date: Friday 30th May
Time: 18:30
Location: The Langham, Portland Place, W1B 1JA
Lesbian Visibility Week
Join us at Park Hyatt London River Thames to kick off Lesbian Visibility Week for an empowering discussion with Melissa and Charlotte, celebrating authenticity, identity and self-expression.
Panel guests:
Charlotte Weatherall, Director of Sales and Marketing
Melissa Brette, Director of Human Resources
Event presented by Checking-IN in collaboration with Park Hyatt London River Thames.
Register to confirm your attendance via the link below.
Checking-IN Social Drinks at The Duke of Wellington
Join us for Checking-IN’s inaugural Social Drinks event – an opportunity to connect with LGBTQ+ professionals and allies within the hospitality industry in an informal setting.
Our first event takes place at Duke of Wellington, an LGBTQ+ venue in the heart of Soho, central London, that has been serving the community for over 20 years. Join us 6.30pm – 8pm in the upstairs bar for a relaxed evening of social networking, and an meet new and old friends within the hospitality industry. Drinks, including alcohol free options, are available to purchase at the bar. Please do RSVP here so we can have an idea of numbers.
Date: Thursday 10th April
Times: 6.30pm – 8pm
Location: Duke of Wellington, 77 Wardour St, London W1D 6QA
Instructions: On arrival, head upstairs and you’ll see a table with our Checking-IN logo on a sign – that’s us!
Recruiting Top LGBTQ+ Talent - Panel Discussion & Networking
Get ready to elevate your recruitment strategy! Join us for an engaging panel discussion at the Clermont Victoria on Wednesday 12th March 2025, where industry experts will reveal their tips to attracting top LGBTQ+ talent.